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Even for the life of a professional racing driver, Stoffel Vandoorne’s career has had highs and lows more than most as championship successes have been followed by lacklustre spells and unfulfilled potential.At one stage the Belgian was considered the next talent to emerge from the junior single-seater ranks, dominating the 2015 GP2 campaign in his sophomore season before making his Formula …Keep reading

The Sauber and Racing Bulls Formula 1 teams will kick off their 2025 campaigns with a multi-day test in Imola this week.As previously reported, Racing Bulls will head to the venue of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix for a three-day test of a previous car [TPC], with its 2025 racing drivers Yuki Tsunoda and debutant Isack Hadjar driving the 2023 AT04 from the team’s AlphaTauri days.Read …Keep reading

Defender has announced the model with which it will compete in the upcoming 2026 Dakar Rally in the Stock category.The British manufacturer announced at the start of this month that it will enter the Dakar next year, although it remained to be known with which model it would do so.On Monday, Defender revealed its OCTA model as the vehicle with which it will lay the foundations of its …Keep reading

The South African government has opened up a bid process for prospective organisers of a future Formula 1 race in the country.The government of the African nation has appointed a so-called Formula 1 Bid Steering Committee which has been tasked with finding potential organisers for South Africa’s return to the F1 calendar.South Africa last hosted an F1 grand prix at the Kyalami circuit in …Keep reading

Marc Marquez has admitted that he must fight for the 2025 MotoGP title as he joins the factory Ducati team to partner Francesco Bagnaia.The Spaniard is stepping up to MotoGP’s benchmark team in 2025 after ending a 1,000-day barren streak and winning three races with Gresini Racing on a year-old Ducati.It places him in a similar situation to what he faced in 2013 when he made his highly …Keep reading

Marc Marquez has described his switch to Ducati as the “most important challenge” of his career as he aims for his first MotoGP title since 2019.Marquez began life as a factory Ducati rider during Monday’s launch event in Italy, as he made his highly-anticipated debut in the company’s corporate red colour.The Spaniard was visibly smiling during the presentation, with the right arm injury …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton is set to make his Ferrari track debut on 22 January at Fiorano circuit, driving the F1-75 car from the 2022 Formula 1 season, Motorsport.com understands.Joining Charles Leclerc at the Scuderia for the upcoming campaign after spending the last 12 years at Mercedes, Hamilton went to Maranello on Monday morning to prepare for his maiden run in red.Hamilton has been able to get …Keep reading

New World Rally Championship tyre supplier Hankook is “100% confident” in its product ahead of its competition debut in Monte Carlo despite drivers feeling its winter tyres require more development.The Korean firm has taken over as the WRC’s control tyre supplier this year following the end of Pirelli’s four-year stint, which concluded at the end of last season.Since winning the …Keep reading

New Aston Martin team principal Andy Cowell reckons that although the Silverstone outfit “won the world championship for most updates” in 2024, it must work on its internal processes to ensure that new parts deliver the expected performance.Aston Martin started the season in reasonable shape and scored points in the opening seven grands prix, but a comprehensive series of updates at the Imola …Keep reading

Williams team principal James Vowles says he is expecting his 2025 line-up of Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon to bring his Formula 1 team the leadership it needs to help steer it out of its current plight.WIlliams landed a major coup by signing race winner Sainz on a multi-year deal after the Spaniard lost his Ferrari seat to Lewis Hamilton. In Sainz and Albon, Williams is arguably punching above …Keep reading